DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3158

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3158
Import Source
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JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3158
Upstream
Published
2014-11-15T21:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:23:29Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ppp?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.6-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:12 / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ppp?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.6-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:13 / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ppp?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.6-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Debian:14 / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ppp?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.6-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}